A Philadelphia County man was sentenced on July 30 to 324 months in prison, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release, for multiple child exploitation offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer.
Bobbyjean Orak, 31, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court to five counts including transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, interstate travel with intent to engage in a sexual act with a minor, enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, and the production and possession of child pornography. Judge Williams imposed the sentence.
“There is no greater duty than protecting children from those who seek to exploit them. For years, the defendant groomed a vulnerable child before transporting her across state lines to commit horrific sexual abuse. After a month-long manhunt, the FBI and our local law enforcement partners apprehended the defendant and discovered that this child was not his only victim, but one of many that he targeted and exploited. Those who prey on our children should know this: our office will relentlessly pursue them, aggressively prosecute them, and hold them fully accountable under the law,” said Frazer.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court, beginning in February 2022 when Orak was 27 years old, he began an online relationship with an 11-year-old girl identified as Victim-1. Orak disguised his age and gender while developing their relationship into a sexual one; he obtained child sexual abuse material depicting Victim-1 through his exploitation. In addition to describing graphic sex acts during their chats with Victim-1, Orak convinced other minors online—sometimes using blackmail—to send him sexually explicit images or videos.
In July 2024 Orak arranged for Victim-1 to leave her home at night and transported her from Philadelphia into New Jersey where they moved between hotels while evading authorities. During this period he sexually exploited Victim-1 and isolated her from friends and family; he also committed robberies at gas stations throughout Burlington County for financial support while on the run.
After about one month searching for them, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents located Orak and Victim-1 at a hotel in Galloway Township; local law enforcement assisted with his arrest that evening while reuniting Victim-1 safely with her family. Investigators later found over 1,000 images or videos depicting CSAM involving both Victim-1 and other minors on Orak’s cellphone or accounts.
Frazer credited members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation led by Special Agent Stefanie Roddy as well as multiple police departments—including those from Philadelphia; Galloway Township; Evesham; Delran; Waterford Township; Winslow Township—and agencies such as Atlantic County Sheriff’s Office or Prosecutor’s Office plus Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office or Department of Corrections for their work leading up to conviction/sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Belgiovine prosecuted this case out of Trenton Criminal Division office. The case was brought under Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative launched by Department of Justice since May 2006 aimed at combating growing epidemic related child sexual exploitation/abuse via collaboration among federal/state/local resources for identifying/prosecuting offenders & rescuing victims (see https://www.justice.gov/psc).
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey is part of the U.S. Department of Justice with offices statewide—including Newark, Trenton and Camden—staffed by approximately 170 attorneys/support personnel who prosecute federal crimes (including cases like these) & represent United States civilly across New Jersey communities through coordinated crime prevention programs, according to its official website.